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NORTH KOREA MAN INDICTED IN CYBERSECURITY ATTACKS ON HOSPITALS, MILITARY BASES

Photo: U.S. attorney Kate Brubacher announces the indictment and reward for Rim Jong Hyok during a July 25, 2024, news conference at the federal courthouse in Kansas City, Kansas. On the right is George Brown, a Department of Justice attorney (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector).
 
July 27, 2024 (Kansas) — Federal authorities on Thursday announced the indictment of a North Korea man accused of launching ransomware attacks on hospitals in Kansas and other states, then using the bounty to finance cyber attacks on military bases and defense contractors.

Sherman Smith - Editor (kansasreflector.com)


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OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN DARRELL ISSA TO HOST SMALL BUSINESS AND NON-PROFIT CYBERSECURITY WEBINAR AUG. 25

Source:  Congressman Darrell Issa

August 20, 2021 (San Marcos) - The Office of Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50) will host a free online cybersecurity webinar for small business owners and organization leaders August 25, 2021 from 11:00 – 12:00pm PT. The Chief of Cybersecurity for the Western United States from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will conduct a detailed briefing and answer attendee questions.


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